Local Opinion

Giants of the deep

It can be a challenge to grasp the scale of geologic processes on land, and I’m finding this even more true in the marine environment. Part of the difficulty lies in the lack of information…

There’s golf, and a gulf …

On one of the last evenings on our very recent cruise I sat at dinner with a well-dressed, quietly spoken, American who never uttered a word unless addressed directly. Strangely his wife, at the other…

Court appearance dates set

A Hamilton based person who allegedly stole from The Warehouse on three occasions has been located and will appear in court later this month. Seven people stopped on our roads were found to be driving…

A turning tide…

Back in January 2009, you may recall that the ‘Atheist Bus Campaign’ was launched in England. Money was raised for the purpose of placing posters initially onto 30 buses carrying the slogan, “There’s probably no…

Letters to the Editor – 15 May 2025

Arbitrage follow On August 14, 2024, the Waipa District Council borrowed $50 million from the Local Government Funding Agency at 4.67 and placed it on Term Deposits with ANZ bank and BNZ bank until April…

Our world unknown

This week in The New York Times is an article titled “Volcanic Eruption in Deep Ocean Ridge Is Witnessed by Scientists for the First Time.” Isn’t that amazing — that we can be witnessing one…

Back to the future

The technology explosion of the last 60 years has been phenomenal. But could we become too clever for our own good and are governors needed for pursuing ‘progress’ in certain areas? Powerful computers, AI (artificial…

Language work honoured

I very much enjoyed graduation at the University of Waikato on April 8 where Te Haumihiata Mason was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate. This is the most prestigious honour a university can offer to a…

The fall of the US dollar

The US dollar has been the world’s reserve currency since the end of World War II –  a period of 80 years. That means it is the only type of international financial system politicians and…

A robbery – and unwanted noise

Starting with good catches, last Wednesday a retail business was the victim of a robbery carried out by youth offenders armed with weapons. The offenders arrived in a stolen vehicle, intimidated staff and customers and…

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